GoldDiscuss gold - because we love that shiny stuff too!Tue, 20 Nov 2018 00:11:05 +0000Tue, 20 Nov 2018 00:11:05 +0000Silver Stackershttps://www.silverstackers.com/forums/index.php?forums/gold.24/
“Sultan of Coins” executed for hoarding 2 tons of goldThu, 15 Nov 2018 13:40:57 +0000https://www.silverstackers.com/forums/index.php?threads/%E2%80%9Csultan-of-coins%E2%80%9D-executed-for-hoarding-2-tons-of-gold.90270/
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Question is where does all these undocumented gold come from and how much is gold is out there above ground.

This is a guy who got caught, I doubt he is the only one nor the largest hoarder, how much gold would the largest protected players have and countless smaller gold hoarders in Iran.

Consider in 98 during Asian Financial Crisis South Koreans donated 226 tons of gold to pay down IMF debt. In 98 South Korean average wage was less...

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According to International Strategy and Investment Group, gold ownership currently represents 0.6% of total financial assets. If it rose to just 1.2% still less than half its 1980 level it would require an additional 917.1 million ounces, or 16% of aggregate gold worldwide. This amount is equal to about 10 years of current global...

Gold bullion: Bottleneck? Or not enough to go around?]]>5Gram goldFri, 19 Oct 2018 14:30:42 +0000https://www.silverstackers.com/forums/index.php?threads/gram-gold.89281/
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Who buys these and what for?

There seems to be a market for it despite the high premium over spot. I'm curious why...

1g Canadian maples are sold in sheets of 25.... for a premium of 15% over spot if you get a good deal.

Apmex asks $54.29 ea for the 1 gr PAMPs if you buy an oz worth ... at spot price of $40.22 per gram.
a premium more than 30% over spot]]>30Gold eaglesThu, 18 Oct 2018 16:49:52 +0000https://www.silverstackers.com/forums/index.php?threads/gold-eagles.87391/
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If a person had $250,000 and invested all of it in American eagles with the thought of leaving alone for
15 years - how dumb is it ?
Considering money can vanish with on paper investments
Gold looks attractive .]]>17Menē 24k investment jewelleryThu, 18 Oct 2018 11:32:19 +0000https://www.silverstackers.com/forums/index.php?threads/men%C4%93-24k-investment-jewellery.89963/
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I discovered Menē from the guys over on steemit and used a referral link to get started, this got me a $5 coupon, and also after I made a purchase I received a $50 coupon for my next...

One more technical indicator: GLD has retraced the 38.2% fibonacci level, an evening star is formed; watch out below.]]>27My Recovered GOLD from eWasteSat, 29 Sep 2018 09:31:56 +0000https://www.silverstackers.com/forums/index.php?threads/my-recovered-gold-from-ewaste.89640/
https://www.silverstackers.com/forums/index.php?threads/my-recovered-gold-from-ewaste.89640/invalid@example.com (Cind3r)Cind3r
I wanted to share my journey with you about recovering gold from ewaste.

This account was my first test run with a small sample to see if i could even do it.

Retired man unearths huge nugget in Goldfields region of Western Australia
WEEKS after one of the biggest gold nuggets ever was unearthed in Western Australia, a retired man has dug out another big glittering specimen, weighing in at a hefty 3.23 kilograms.

AAP
News Corp Australia NetworkSeptember 21, 20182:50pm
The gold nugget worth at least $110,000 was found by a retired man in a...

Though if I was the mine owner I wouldn’t auction it till gold was more in favour by collectors.]]>9Alien gangster shows both hands, New Zealand Mint's rarest classic Star Wars coinSun, 09 Sep 2018 20:09:09 +0000https://www.silverstackers.com/forums/index.php?threads/alien-gangster-shows-both-hands-new-zealand-mints-rarest-classic-star-wars-coin.89773/
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This image is not 'cropped' from the original artwork like the Yoda coin.

I flicked through the 2018 gold survey. Very interesting to see how much gold is mined, recycled, used for jewelry, used to create collectible coins and bullion products. Eg South Africa created 49% of the world gold coin supply (90 tonnes of gold) in 2017 up from 35% in 2016.

Heaps of insights into the gold and silver...

GFMS (Thomson Reuters) annual surveys]]>Nugget priceTue, 24 Jul 2018 08:18:34 +0000https://www.silverstackers.com/forums/index.php?threads/nugget-price.89360/
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If you buy at a fraction of spot (e.g. spot minus 7%) at what point do you start to add a little premium if any.
As size may influence the answer, just consider .5g - 2g nuggets]]>12Gold manipulationMon, 23 Jul 2018 08:27:04 +0000https://www.silverstackers.com/forums/index.php?threads/gold-manipulation.87874/
https://www.silverstackers.com/forums/index.php?threads/gold-manipulation.87874/invalid@example.com (JulieW)JulieWUBS, HSBC and Deutsche Bank (as usual, no JPMorgan US banks were touched) - would be perp-walked and charged in an unprecedented cross-agency crackdown between the CFTC, DOJ and FBI seeking to punish spoofers of futures. This was confirmed moments ago by a CFTC press release which announced criminal and civil enforcement actions against three banks and...

Gold manipulation]]>30anybody come across one of these before? 90th anaversary coin set bar .375Sat, 21 Jul 2018 12:04:36 +0000https://www.silverstackers.com/forums/index.php?threads/anybody-come-across-one-of-these-before-90th-anaversary-coin-set-bar-375.89435/
https://www.silverstackers.com/forums/index.php?threads/anybody-come-across-one-of-these-before-90th-anaversary-coin-set-bar-375.89435/invalid@example.com (Trying2Save)Trying2Save5Russian boat found with 200 tonnes of goldFri, 20 Jul 2018 05:44:37 +0000https://www.silverstackers.com/forums/index.php?threads/russian-boat-found-with-200-tonnes-of-gold.89418/
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This story says $195 billion in gold found (i thought it was a misprint) so ill link a wiki entry as well.https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/10559...russian-warship-rumoured-to-hold-195b-of-goldhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_cruiser_Dmitrii_Donskoi]]>10PM verifier does not like older sovereigns?Wed, 04 Jul 2018 16:08:04 +0000https://www.silverstackers.com/forums/index.php?threads/pm-verifier-does-not-like-older-sovereigns.84496/
https://www.silverstackers.com/forums/index.php?threads/pm-verifier-does-not-like-older-sovereigns.84496/invalid@example.com (greedy Kobold)greedy Kobold
Was using Sigma Metalytics to verify some coins.

A sample of 12-15 full and half sovereigns ( different
years) was tested with all of them going through fine, except the oldest.
1820 Full sovereign showed the reading well to the right from the brackets/right arrow displayed,

Just got the thing returned from XRF-testing, it is a 22ct.
Did anyone have a similar issues?

Prins doesn’t think we get a crash in 2018, but warns when the markets crash, “they will come down fast.”

So, how is Prins protecting herself? Prins says, “I’m buying gold. . . . I would also be a buyer of silver because silver is a used hard asset, and it’s at really cheap levels right now. I would be a buyer as a percentage of my portfolio. I have done exactly what I am telling you is a good idea to...

Does anybody have a suggestion for something worthwhile? I tried a topic search but didn't come across much.]]>1Why are quarter eagles so expensive?Thu, 21 Jun 2018 08:14:42 +0000https://www.silverstackers.com/forums/index.php?threads/why-are-quarter-eagles-so-expensive.86762/
https://www.silverstackers.com/forums/index.php?threads/why-are-quarter-eagles-so-expensive.86762/invalid@example.com (TacticalGarand44)TacticalGarand445Matthey Garrett first stamp set 18ct goldMon, 18 Jun 2018 10:32:57 +0000https://www.silverstackers.com/forums/index.php?threads/matthey-garrett-first-stamp-set-18ct-gold.89179/
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It contains two 18ct gold replicas of the first QLD and VIC post stamps. Case in good condition and has COA.. saw one on ebay for $1495, couldn't believe it...

What would you pay for this? Ebay seems a bit steep and you guys know your shit so I'm asking your advice...
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https://www.silverstackers.com/forums/index.php?threads/valaurum.88322/invalid@example.com (Jislizard)Jislizardhttp://valaurum.com/ have gone into the business card industry for all of you wanting to have 24k gold business cards: http://print24k.com/]]>5Gold stack 1kg barsFri, 15 Jun 2018 16:48:44 +0000https://www.silverstackers.com/forums/index.php?threads/gold-stack-1kg-bars.88663/
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This is a stack put aside for the next GFC , if only it was mine]]>3Left facing swan 1g gold barWed, 13 Jun 2018 11:08:03 +0000https://www.silverstackers.com/forums/index.php?threads/left-facing-swan-1g-gold-bar.89098/
https://www.silverstackers.com/forums/index.php?threads/left-facing-swan-1g-gold-bar.89098/invalid@example.com (Trying2Save)Trying2Save
So what's the go with this bar? When did the Perth Mint change to the new design and should I buy the other one?...

Left facing swan 1g gold bar]]>3Gold Fireworks on the Horizon?Mon, 04 Jun 2018 16:21:15 +0000https://www.silverstackers.com/forums/index.php?threads/gold-fireworks-on-the-horizon.88016/
https://www.silverstackers.com/forums/index.php?threads/gold-fireworks-on-the-horizon.88016/invalid@example.com (finicky)finickyGold Fireworks on the Horizon?]]>26Australia's major gold miners digging deeper underground in hunt for major discoveriesMon, 28 May 2018 01:34:03 +0000https://www.silverstackers.com/forums/index.php?threads/australias-major-gold-miners-digging-deeper-underground-in-hunt-for-major-discoveries.88989/
https://www.silverstackers.com/forums/index.php?threads/australias-major-gold-miners-digging-deeper-underground-in-hunt-for-major-discoveries.88989/invalid@example.com (Miksture)Miksture
The challenge of digging deeper is underlined by two major gold mining operations in Western Australia's remote northern Goldfields.

The owners of Australia's deepest gold mine, the historic Gwalia mine near Leonora, have announced expansion plans that will enable mining to advance more than 2km below the...

The United States, Rickards writes, must accommodate China's accumulation of gold lest China sell its U.S. Treasury bonds.

"This." Rickards writes, "is an issue I have discussed with senior officials at the International Monetary Fund and the Federal Reserve, and they have...

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Paper Gold Manipulation]]>8$1700 AUD goldThu, 10 May 2018 23:44:30 +0000https://www.silverstackers.com/forums/index.php?threads/1700-aud-gold.84082/
https://www.silverstackers.com/forums/index.php?threads/1700-aud-gold.84082/invalid@example.com (goldpelican)goldpelican
(yeah I know, we need the charts back ASAP)]]>41The approaching gold rush.Sun, 08 Apr 2018 13:37:33 +0000https://www.silverstackers.com/forums/index.php?threads/the-approaching-gold-rush.88551/
https://www.silverstackers.com/forums/index.php?threads/the-approaching-gold-rush.88551/invalid@example.com (tolly_67)tolly_67
There is not one individual thing that will cause the price of gold to move to its new high.
It is all things combined that will move gold.
It is absolutely irrelevant as to whether or not a theory on gold price is real or not. For example manipulation, fiat money, mega shorts, correlations between price and interest rates, gold silver ratios, bond collapses,...

Found - Buried UNION Gold Treasure from (1st) US Civil War]]>4Russian Gold Stack.......salivatingFri, 16 Mar 2018 02:17:09 +0000https://www.silverstackers.com/forums/index.php?threads/russian-gold-stack-salivating.87686/
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Article originally sourced via English Russiahttps://www.silverdoctors.com/gold/...e-russias-gold-vaults-at-their-gold-reserves/]]>16It's come to that time for me - - - GoldTue, 13 Mar 2018 12:15:40 +0000https://www.silverstackers.com/forums/index.php?threads/its-come-to-that-time-for-me-gold.88020/
https://www.silverstackers.com/forums/index.php?threads/its-come-to-that-time-for-me-gold.88020/invalid@example.com (copperhead)copperhead
I had made a good run when 1/10 was $112 to $115 per coin & did not mind the higher premium on smaller quantity But now i'll get a larger quantity , like 1/2 ounce for a lower above spot price I can accept . I prefer smaller as I feel if gold ever went high it will be easier to sell a complete minted item at what might be affordable opposed to chipping away and penny weighing out ....

my mobile is 0403641819.]]>1Help on this bar I saw for saleTue, 20 Feb 2018 11:11:30 +0000https://www.silverstackers.com/forums/index.php?threads/help-on-this-bar-i-saw-for-sale.87936/
https://www.silverstackers.com/forums/index.php?threads/help-on-this-bar-i-saw-for-sale.87936/invalid@example.com (Bullion_ron)Bullion_ron
Saw this bar for sale for $900 and wondering if its a good deal or not. I know Harrington Metallurgist LTD doesn't exist anymore and would therefore attract a premium, but I can't seem to find any more info re mintage and availability.

Any help would be appreciated!

...

Help on this bar I saw for sale]]>11Is this real or worth buyingWed, 14 Feb 2018 10:50:08 +0000https://www.silverstackers.com/forums/index.php?threads/is-this-real-or-worth-buying.88055/
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So I’m thinking about buying this watch for $70 and I want to ask you guys is all of the light brown 9ct gold? I no the underneath isn’t . But it says r.gt . The lady said it’s solid 9ct it’s just hard without having it tangible
And how much do you guesstimate it s worth?]]>8Gerald Celente, 2018 Gold to hit Bitcoin highsSun, 28 Jan 2018 16:35:07 +0000https://www.silverstackers.com/forums/index.php?threads/gerald-celente-2018-gold-to-hit-bitcoin-highs.87017/
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